Table 2.
Frequencya of Lower Urinary Tract Symptom and Interference with Activities from Urinary Experiences, Pain, or Discomfort in the Pubic Area in the Past Month in a Community-Based Sample of 3169 Women; Boston Area Community Health Survey, 2002–2005
| Frequency of LUTS in the past month (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Rarely | A few times | Fairly often | Usually | Almost always | Ever | |
| Nonstress, nonurgency incontinenceb | 91.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.2 |
| UTIc | 90.1 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.9 |
| Straining/difficult to begin voiding | 89.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 10.1 |
| Pain, burning, discomfort in the pubic/bladder area | 88.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 11.8 |
| Weak stream | 87.3 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 12.7 |
| Urgency incontinenceb | 85.2 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 14.7 |
| Dribbling/wet clothes after urination | 84.0 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| Intermittency | 84.0 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 16.1 |
| Stress incontinenceb | 83.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
| Incomplete emptying | 73.3 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 26.7 |
| Any incontinenced | 69.6 | 17.4 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 30.4 | |
| Urgency/difficulty postponing urination | 66.6 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 33.5 |
| Nocturia | 61.1 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 38.9 |
| Perceived frequency | 56.7 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 43.3 |
| Urinating again after <2 hours | 43.7 | 12.4 | 18.7 | 15.1 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 56.4 |
| Any LUTS | 19.9 | 15.7 | 23.1 | 15.1 | 10.0 | 16.3 | 80.2 |
| Activity | Frequency of interference in the past month (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | A little | Some | Most | All | Ever | ||
| Drinking fluids before travel | 84.4 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 15.6 | |
| Driving for 2 hours without stopping | 84.0 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 16.0 | |
| Going to places that may not have a toilet | 78.1 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 21.9 | |
| Playing sports outdoors such as golf | 90.3 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 9.7 | |
| Going to movies, shows, church, etc. | 89.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 10.1 | |
| Drinking fluids before bed | 81.9 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 18.1 | |
| Getting enough sleep at night | 82.0 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 18.0 | |
| Interference with any activity | 65.5 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 34.5 | |
a
All values were weighted according to the sampling weights of the BACH survey.
b
Assessed in the past week and categorized into the following frequencies: 0, 1, 2–3, 4–5, 6–7, and ≥8 times.
c
Assessed in the past year and categorized into the following frequencies: 0, 1, 2–3, 4–5, 6–7, and ≥8 times.
d
Assessed in the past year and categorized into the following groups: none, mild, moderate, severe, and very severe, according to methods described previously.28
UTI, urinary tract infection.